Clinic #2 In The Cellar Educational Series

featuring, from New York City, Joe Locke Saturday, January 24th 1:30 to 3:30, $10 (including a pop, coffee or tea) all ages and levels welcome Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club 3611 W. Broadway St. Vancouver BC V6R 2B8 604 738 1959 (phone) 604 738 1944 (fax) Joe Locke is regarded by many to be the most gifted vibraphonist of his generation. In addition to his strengths as an instrumentalist, recent recordings and live performances by The Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group, The Joe Locke Quartet, Rev.elation - The Music of Milt Jackson and his group "4 Walls of Freedom", offer evidence of his ever-growing stature as a band leader, composer and conceptualist. "Joe Locke is a wonderful young man who's all about the music, all the time! You can hear it in every note he plays." Bobby Hutcherson The critical community continually cites Joe Locke for his artistic work. "There seems little doubt that Locke, with his ability to play cool and funky, heady and relaxed, is set to become the pre-eminent vibraphonist in jazz." (The Times, London). He has been voted the #1 vibist in DownBeat Magazine's Critic's Poll (TDWR) and Brazil's International Jazz Poll, was honored with the "Mallet Player of the Year" Award by the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) in 2006, and has received two Golden Ear "Concert of the Year" Awards — in 2005 with the Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group for their concert at the Ballard Jazz Festival, released on CD as "Live in Seattle" on the Origin Label, and 2007 for his performance at the Port Townsend Jazz Festival. Joe Locke has released more than 25 recordings as a band leader, and appeared on almost 100 albums as a guest artist. " I am happy whenever I have the opportunity to share my knowledge and love of music with students and band directors alike. For me, it is an eye-opening experience, and I always learn something about myself in the process. I have been involved with education projects throughout the United States and around the world, and continue to seek out opportunities to work with young musicians who are really hungry to learn more about the art of improvisation." http://www.joelocke.com/projects/edu.htm Post comments in the Jazz Forum